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The nine best bits of the new Britney single

  • April 1, 2008
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Britney - Break The IceWith all the animated video, Britney-not-being-around-to-promote business, it's easy to allow oneself to be distacted from the fact that 'Blackout' is giving Britney her best run of singles in years, and that the current one — 'Break The Ice' — is a really brilliant track.

Here are the nine best bits of a song so good that none of its nine best bits are actually the chorus (which is itself brilliant):

1. HEART BEATING LIKE AN 808.

[audio:breaktheice/7.mp3]


2. YOU CAN TURN THE HEAT UP IF YOU WANNA…

[audio:breaktheice/8.mp3]


3. …TURN THE LIGHTS DOWN (LOW) IF YOU WANNA.

[audio:breaktheice/9.mp3]


4. HOO.

[audio:breaktheice/1.mp3]


5. I LIKE THIS PART.

[audio:breaktheice/2.mp3]


6. AH AH AH AHHHH.

[audio:breaktheice/3.mp3]


7. IT'S BEEN A WHILE…

[audio:breaktheice/6.mp3]


8. AND I CAN'T GET ENOUGH COS I WANNA GET IT UP.

[audio:breaktheice/4.mp3]


9. I KNOW I SHOULDNT'VE KEPT YOU WAITING…

[audio:breaktheice/5.mp3]

So there you go.  Lovely song. Well done Britney.

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